Lemurs are experiencing a mysterious baby boom in Madagascar. Here’s why that might not be a good thing Smithsonian Magazine
Man enjoys a ride on a Hamilton bus – stopping to pick up and drop off passengers, police say on CBC
Woman arrested on suspicion of leading authorities on 173-mile chase through Southern California before fleeing to Mexico Los Angeles Times
Waymo robotaxis start riding on freeways in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix TechCrunch
Climate/Environment
Analysis: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions set new record in 2025 due to ‘recovery’ of terrestrial sinks Carbon Brief
World on track for 2.6°C, but ‘little or no measurable progress’ on climate: reporting on a common dream
Assume worst-case LRB
A new unifying problem: Almost everyone inside Climate News hates data centers.
Ecosocialism and degrowth in the Anthropocene: Climate and capitalism
pandemic
The lasting impact of absenteeism on the U.S. labor market due to COVID-19 JAMA Network Open
Brain Fog and Other Long-Term COVID-19 Issues in the Workplace Law360 Canada
toilet
No deal on Colorado River despite Trump administration deadline Cal Matters
water in the brain
Africa
African Health Organization says continent faces ‘worst cholera outbreak in 25 years’ Anadolu Agency
Blood and business: Israeli-UAE relations fueling war in Sudan The New Arab
Japan
Takaichi: Honeymooner Julian MacFarlane
India
Exclusive: India’s largest far-right Hindu organization hires US lobbyist for ‘Prism’ parliamentary influence campaign
China quietly made border advances as relations warm, Indian critics warn WaPo
China?
Exclusive: Nexperia customers in talks on workarounds to avoid chip war between Europe and China, people say Reuters
Dutch minister at center of conflict with China over car chips: ‘Let’s try again’ The Guardian
Taiwanese lawmaker wanted by China speaks at Berlin parliamentary hearing Focus Taiwan
China expands technological and educational gap with US imperial outlaw Carl Sanchez
The myth of China’s “AI talent pipeline” ChinaTalk
syrakistan
Scoop: Israel aligns Axios with ‘America first’, seeks 20-year military aid deal with US
More than a dozen Israeli soldiers have spoken to ITV in a new documentary, Class Destruction: Inside Israel’s War, about how the Israeli military’s two-year operation in Gaza resulted in mass shootings of unarmed Palestinians, using teenagers as human shields and leveling entire neighborhoods. pic.twitter.com/QiljtBxl3D
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) November 12, 2025
The Cost of Aid: When Humanitarian Data Collection Becomes an Instrument of War OpinioJuris
US, Saudi Arabia work to finalize defense deal before MBS meets with Trump Axios
discord in europe
Germany to introduce military volunteer service DW
Can Germany’s industrial decline be stopped? FT
old blighty
Labor government proposes three years of effective pay cuts for UK teachers WSWS
Crisis report: Budget failure leaves 300,000 people facing extreme homelessness The Canary
A new war that’s not so cold war
UK, Canada and Ukraine could offer their own ‘reparation loans’ – EU Commissioner Ukraine Pravda
Germany ends special refugee status for Ukrainians Greek City Times
Russian refineries use spare capacity to slow down Meduza damage caused by Ukrainian drones
Bulgarian president vetoes Lukoil asset seizure bill Intellinews
Censorship of Mr. Lavrov’s interview by Italian media (full text) RT
The Cold War Never Ended Thomas Fudge
south of the border
Chilean presidential election: Communist Party candidate faces son of man who learned the truth about Nazism
Top U.S. military contractors profit from Caribbean operations – Responsible Nation Strategy
Senior administration officials present military options for Venezuela to President Trump in coming days CBS News
Justice Department justifies torture in Alabama’s Moon murder
Colombia to maintain U.S. intelligence sharing to fight drug trafficking Al Jazeera
Ecuador could host two US military bases, pending referendum on foreign military presence Telesur
US Congress ramps up pressure on Mexico over energy policy
great game
Kazakhstan and Russia sign landmark comprehensive declaration of union Astana Times
Lafaire Epstein
Does the “Epstein hoax” have legs? Mark Wouk
Media that ignores important stories can make headlines—other notes Caitlin Johnston
Trump 2.0
President Trump escalates war on leftists and Ken Klippenstein, labeled Antifa foreign terrorist
Trump administration expects major cuts to housing subsidies New York Times. “…170,000 formerly homeless people could be at immediate risk of returning to the streets.”
How to explain President Trump’s corruption using multilevel marketing economic populists
Eric Trump: “I can have a glass of wine with my wife at 11 o’clock on a Sunday night and transfer $500 million worth of Bitcoin with virtually no fees.” pic.twitter.com/KU4PvccN98
— Aaron Looper (@atrupar) November 13, 2025
unity party
Where are the forces opposing the attack on Venezuela? Daniel Larison
police state surveillance
Google chooses allies in President Trump’s mass deportation effort 404 Media
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, federal authorities deployed tear gas on the far southeast side even though police said they did not have gas masks.
mamdani
Mamdani’s first amazing low-budget world
Lina Khan’s populist plan for New York: Cheaper hot dogs (and more) Semafor
Upper East Side moms are falling apart because of Mandani New York Magazine. “After the mayoral election, a Facebook group with 35,000 members descended into panic and infighting again.”
If capital attacks Mamdani, organized labor power can strike back with truth.
our famous free news agency
BBC News has a long record of disinformation. But this time I chose the wrong target Jonathan Cook
Organization requires Israeli influencers to register as foreign agents Responsible Nation Strategy
health care?
‘Medical world’s worst test’ is driving America’s high C-section rate New York Times
Did the “solution” solve the problem or did it just make someone rich?Charles Hugh Smith
A.I.
Happy Holidays: AI-enabled toys teach kids how to play with fire and sharp objects The Register
To what extent will audiences accept AI in music and movies? Key statistics quantifying where consumers draw the line on AI art
What you need to know about the AI-generated country song that topped Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart ABC News
Vast collection of historic American music released through UCSB library partnership with Dust to Digital Foundation University of California, Santa Barbara The Current
imperial collapse watch
F-35 stealth fighter appears in US Air Force National Security Journal
DOGE veterans could bring much-needed changes to Navy research, observers say, Defense One
MAGA senator promised hope for dying Ohio factory. Then reality set in. new york times
For some, ‘the new American dream is to leave’ The Straits Times
Maha
America’s legacy of eugenics lives on in the prism of President Trump’s White House
From coronavirus cheerleaders to grocery store Gestapo, pandemic liability index
class war
The Eviction Kings the Nation
Can School Parking Lots Become Shelters for Homeless Families? Governance
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